Russell Wilson looks ready to retire his cleats for a microphone. The veteran quarterback is finalizing a deal to join CBS Sports as a studio analyst, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Wilson had options on the table. The New York Jets offered him a spot to back up Geno Smith, and Wilson even admitted to the New York Post last month that he was weighing the television route. It looks like the studio won out. He is lined up to join the Sunday pregame crew alongside James Brown, Nate Burleson, and Bill Cowher.

We do not yet know whether this means Wilson is putting a permanent end to his playing days or just taking a breather. The opening at CBS came up because Matt Ryan left his TV seat this offseason to head back to the Atlanta Falcons as their president of football.

Wilson spent last season with the New York Giants, capping an incredible run since the Seattle Seahawks drafted him in the third round in 2012. He won a Super Bowl in Seattle, set franchise records for passing yards and touchdowns, and spent a decade as the face of that team before short stints with the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers. Off the field, he earned the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his community work.

If this is the end of his playing career, the 37-year-old leaves behind some serious numbers. He was famous for throwing that beautiful, high-arcing "moon ball" downfield. Since he entered the league, he leads all players with 44 touchdown passes that traveled at least 30 yards.

Statistically, he is right there with the best of his generation. Since 2012, his 46,966 passing yards trail only Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Ryan. His 353 passing touchdowns trail only Rodgers and Stafford in that same stretch.

Plus, he was always a nightmare for defenses to track outside the pocket. Wilson is fourth all-time among quarterbacks with 5,568 career rushing yards, sitting behind only Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, and Cam Newton. Now, he will be breaking down those same kinds of plays from behind the desk.